This $201,140 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program will support the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) in enhancing wetland restoration efforts across the state. The key activities under this two-year project include: 1) Coordinating wetland restoration partners to develop training for project designers and expand technical knowledge sharing; 2) Monitoring...
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) was awarded a $15,604,872 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to implement the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan in Vermont. The key activities to be performed include: Continuing Vermont's participation in the Lake Champlain long-term water quality and cyanotoxin monitoring program, coordinating with the Lake Champlain...
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD), in collaboration with the Vermont Natural Heritage Inventory (VNHI), was awarded a $160,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program. This 3-year project will advance the protection of Vermont's wetlands by mapping rare, threatened, and endangered (RTE) wetland plants and significant natural communities across the state. The project will share new...
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) was awarded a $108,333 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Superfund State and Indian Tribe Core Program Cooperative Agreements (CFDA #66.809). The grant will support VT DEC's response program under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. Specifically, funding will allow VT DEC to conduct activities that...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation a $150,000 Formula Grant under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) for the period of October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. Through this funding, the Vermont DEC will conduct statewide water quality assessment activities including field work, data compilation, and report generation to assess impaired and protect unimpaired waters. The agency will also continue...
This $164,000 formula grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) supports the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation's (VT DEC) efforts to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across the state. Key activities include: Conducting statewide rotational river basin water quality assessments, field work, data compilation, and assessment report generation Developing a statewide...
The Department of Environmental Conservation Vermont (VT DEC) was awarded a $397,544.68 Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) (CFDA 97.023) on July 1, 2024. The grant funding will support VT DEC's efforts to enhance flood risk management capabilities in Vermont communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Key services to be delivered include technical...
This $660,103 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 supports the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation's (VT DEC) response program under the State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA #66.817). The VT DEC will use the funding to survey and inventory brownfield sites throughout the state, provide oversight and enforcement of response actions to protect human health and the environment, and ensure meaningful public involvement in the approval and...
This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802) provides $264,536.00 to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) for the period of October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. The funding supports VT DEC's participation in activities including the review of remedial investigation and feasibility studies, proposed plans, and...
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) received a $421,250 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447) to provide subawards to municipalities for water quality improvement and protection projects from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026. The grant funds will support planning, design, and construction of projects to reduce combined sewer overflows and sanitary sewer...